Police Reports-July 28

Wednesday

Five people were taken to Heritage Valley Beaver hospital Thursday after a three-car accident on Route 18 in Big Beaver, state police reported.

Police said all three vehicles were traveling on Route 18 around 2:10 p.m. when traffic conditions forced two vehicles to stop near Millennium Cycle Shop.

Police said driver Tori Pagani, 16, of New Galilee was using a cell phone, failed to see the two vehicles stopped in front of her and was traveling approximately 60 mph when she struck a second vehicle, driven by Nicole Marsh, 17, of Beaver Falls. The impact pushed Marsh's vehicle forward into a third vehicle, driven by Jason May, 29, of Beaver Falls.

All three drivers were injured, police said, as well as Jade Chewing, 15, of Koppel and Dannon Woodward, 31, of Beaver Falls. No condition reports were available for the injured. Pagani was cited with reckless driving.

Trespassing citations

Mark W. Sallade, 22, of Aley Hill Road, Beaver Falls, and Randy Pringle, 42, of Seneca Drive, Greensburg, were cited with criminal trespass around 8 p.m. June 30, state police said. Sallade and Pringle were trespassing on property on the south side of Aley Hill Road that is owned by Randy E. Tooch of Echo Valley Road, Darlington Township, police said.

Assault charge

Jason Luther, 39, of Monaca was charged with assault and harassment after an altercation around 1:40 a.m. Saturday at Danny's Motel, Route 18, Big Beaver, state police reported. Luther struck Margaret Knight, 39, of Monaca, during an argument, police said.

John Nicely, 58, of Darlington was cited with harassment around 5:30 p.m. Saturday after an altercation at Darlington and Cannelton roads in Darlington Township, state police said. Nicely is accused of striking Bryan Moore, 41, of Darlington with the mirror of Moore's truck after Moore pulled around Nicely at the intersection.

BEAVER FALLS

False-report charge

A Beaver Falls man is accused of crashing his pickup and then falsely claiming the truck had been stolen.

Beaver Falls police said they were called around 8:45 p.m. May 18 to a crash near railroad tracks at the bottom of 11th Street hill and found an unattended overturned pickup, which they traced to Karl McBride, 28, of 2003 Fifth Ave.

Police said McBride called the station as they were about to go to his house and reported the truck had been stolen a short time before from in front of 207 Connolly Park.

McBride denied being the driver in the crash, but police said physical evidence disputed that.

Police charged McBride with causing an accident involving an unoccupied vehicle, making false statements to police and driving while under license suspension.

Bar cited

A Beaver Falls bar has been charged with a state liquor law violation, state police reported.

Third Base Lounge, 1026 11th St., Beaver Falls, is accused of selling alcohol to an underage male on June 10.

The violation could result in fines ranging from $50 to $5,000, a suspension or license revocation. A judge could also order alcohol management training.

Drug charges filed

State police reported Gregory Robert Price, 31, of 1516 Sixth Ave., Beaver Falls, sold crack cocaine to confidential informants on Jan. 6 along 16th Street in the city and on Jan. 25 at his home.

Price is charged with possession of crack cocaine, possession with intent to deliver, delivery of crack cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Man charged

Beaver Falls police have charged a city man with trying to steal tires from a vehicle to put onto a van he was driving without permission.

Police said they were called to the 1500 block of James Alley just before 9 p.m. April 30 on a report a man was trying to steal a spare tire and rim from nearby resident James E. Dean, no age or address given.

Police said they found David O'Neal, 21, of 2605 10th Ave. there attempting to steal the tire and put it on a van that officers determined he was driving without permission of owner Sharon Wilson, no age or address given, because she knew he did not have a valid license.

Police said O'Neal had marijuana, plastic bags and a digital scale on him.

Police charged O'Neal with theft, receiving stolen property, unauthorized use of an auto, driving while under license suspension, possession of marijuana, possession with intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia.

WEST MAYFIELD

Harassment alleged

A Beaver Falls man has been charged with harassing and stalking a West Mayfield couple.

White Township police said Matthew Starr, 26, of 614 20th St. sent 14 unwanted text messages within 72 minutes on July 1 to Misty Evans and Darryl Simmon, no ages released, of 3709 W. Eighth Ave. Police said Starr is the father of Evans' two children.

HOMEWOOD

PFA violation alleged

Michael R. Fox, 23, of New Castle was charged with criminal contempt after state police said he came into contact with Michelle Bailey, 22, no address given, around 5 a.m. July 18 in the 100 block of Roberts Street in Homewood.

Police said Bailey had a protection-from-abuse order that prohibited Fox from having any contact with her.

SLIPPERY ROCK TWP.

Harassment citation

Christine Taylor, 37, of New Castle was cited with harassment around 2:45 p.m. Monday. State police said she threw a soft-drink can at an unidentified boy during a neighborhood dispute at Majors Mobile Home Park in Slippery Rock Township.

Thefts reported

A pair of thefts at the same address was discovered July 7, according to state police. Stolen during the break-ins at 974 Shaffer Road between June 26 and July 7 were an all-terrain vehicle, generator, ladder and two air conditioners belonging to Bonnie Hafer, 57, of Pittsburgh; and jewelry belonging to Margaret Gotjen, 85, of New Castle.

TAYLOR TWP.

Drug, ID charges

Dennis Paul Mercadante, 41, of Edinburg has been charged with providing false identification, possession of drug paraphernalia, making false reports to police and resisting arrest.

State police said he was a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over in a traffic stop around 1 a.m. July 11 at Route 168 and Ninth Street in West Pittsburg (Taylor Township).

Mercadante left the vehicle and attempted to run off, police said, but was apprehended after a short foot chase. Police said Mercadante was carrying drug paraphernalia and gave a false name when asked for identification.

DUI CHARGES

Michael George Hart, 51, of 3814 Fourth Ave., Apartment 2, Beaver Falls, around 2:30 a.m. July 8 at Route 18 and 37th Street in Beaver Falls. Hart also was charged with possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia after police said they found plastic bags of cocaine and a glass vial in his pockets. Police reported a blood-alcohol level of 0.17 percent.

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